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HIT-001 · Question #4
Your company is in charge of computer repairs in the billing office of an out-patient surgical facility. While on-site, you are asked by the billing staff, who you've known for five years, if you…
The correct answer is C. 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
Your company is in charge of computer repairs in the billing office of an out-patient surgical facility. While on-site, you are asked by the billing staff, who you've known for five years, if you would like to help them sell some of the PHI to marketers for $10,000, but without telling the boss. They need your help to get the information out of the systems to sell to a marketing company owned by their friends. If you do the maximum penalty you could end up is
Options
- A10 years in prison
- BA $20,000 fine.
- C10 years in prison and $250,000 fine
- DWith a civil penalty of $100,000
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A5% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C83% (33)
- D10% (4)
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